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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-09-07 Minutes CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS 7:00 P.M. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES I. Call to Order /Pledtie of Alleeiance /Apuroval of Aizenda: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Beaudet. Present: Councilmembers Abrahamson, Doerr, McComber and Swenson. Staff present: Administrator Johnson, Police Chief Swanson, Finance Director Holst, City Attorney Vierling and City Engineer Postler. Absent: None. Judge Albertson conducted the swearing in ceremony for Les Abrahamson and Mark Swenson who were reelected to serve as City Council Members. "Police Department Squad Car Computers" and "Fund Balances" were added under Old Business. "Highway 36" was added under New Business. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Carried 5 — 0. Brenda from Walmart presented the City with two donations: $1,500 to be used in the City's parks and two tennis rackets to be raffled at Party in the Park. . II. Department /Council Liaison Reports: A. Planning Commission: Councilmember Doerr stated that the next meeting is scheduled for January 11 with no new applications on the agenda. B. Parks Commission: Councilmember Abrahamson reported that the Parks Commission did not hold a meeting in December. A survey requesting input on Swager Park has been sent out to residents. C. Cable Commission: Councilmember Doerr reported that the Cable Commission is waiting for information on new rules from the FCC. D. Water Management Or2anizations/Middle St. Croix: Mayor Beaudet reported that the Middle St. Croix will meet on January 1 lth at 7:00 p.m. at the Conservation District office. E. Other Liaison/Staff Reports: None. III. Visitors /Public Comment: • Recvclina Award. Administrative Secretary Johnson reported that Orville Pung of 1449957 th Street North was chosen to receive the recycling award. r City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 2 of 4 A brief discussion was held concerning the contract between Washington County and the waste facility in Newport, Minnesota. IV. Consent Agenda: A. Approval of Bills & Investments B. Approval of City Council Minutes — December 28, 2006 C. Adopt Resolution Designating 2007 Checking and Bank Depositories D. Approve Investment Policy E. Adopt Resolutions Designating the Courier News and Stillwater Gazette as the City of Oak Park Heights' Official Newspapers F. Adopt Resolution Approving Professional Consultants for the City of Oak Park Heights in 2007 G. Approve 2007 Wine and On -Sale Non - Intoxicating Liquor Licenses for Ming Sun Chu dba Stone Lake Restaurant Councilmember Doerr pulled item B for discussion. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved to approve the Consent Agenda minus item B. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0. • Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember Swenson, moved to approve the December 28, 2006 City Council Meeting minutes. Carried 4 — 0 — 1, Councilmember Doerr abstained. V. Public Hearings: None VI. Old Business: A. Police Department Sauad Car Computers Discussion was held during the worksession preceding the Council meeting concerning a request from the Police Chief for the allocation of funds for the purchase of upgraded computer equipment for the City's squad cars. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to approve the allocation of $20,000 from unbudgeted 2006 budget carryover funds for purchase of police squad car computers. Carried 5 — 0. • B. Fund Balances City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 3 of 4 • Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to allocate the remaining 2006 fund balance to the municipal building fund. Carried 5 -0. Councilmember Swenson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to allocate up to $6,000 from the budgeted projects fund for City Hall kitchen improvements with Councilmembers providing volunteer labor. Carried 5 — 0. VII. New Business. A. Resolution Accentiniz a Donation from Walmart Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to adopt the Resolution accepting a donation from Walmart. Roll call vote taken. Carried 5 — 0. B. Approve Appointments for 2007 Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to consider the Resolution approving appointments for 2007. • Mayor Beaudet, seconded by Councilmember Abrahamson, moved amend the primary motion to add Mark Swenson as Deputy Civil Defense Director. Carried 5 — 0. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Councilmember Doerr, moved to amend the primary motion to add Mary McComber as the first alternate to the Coalition of Utility Cities. Carried 5 — 0. Councilmember McComber also requested that a report on the Lower St. Croix River Advisory Committee meetings be added to the Council agendas under Staff Reports. Roll call vote taken on the primary motion. Carried 5 — 0. C. Hi2hwav 36 City Administrator Johnson reported on an email he received from Nick Thompson at MnDOT concerning federal funding that was allocated for the study of the cut and cover concept for Highway 36. Mr. Thompson has requested the City's support of a technical corrections bill that would alter language and allow those funds to be used to study other layouts for Highway 36. • City Council Meeting Minutes January 9, 2007 Page 4 of 4 • Councilmember Doerr stated that MnDOT should also be asked to correct language that was very vague regarding federal funding for the City's utility relocation. Councilmember Doerr expressed concern that MnDOT would interpret the vague wording in a way that would prevent Oak Park Heights from receiving those funds. Councilmember Abrahamson, seconded by Councilmember McComber, moved to direct staff to draft letters or make other contact in response to the email received from MnDOT and concerning the federal funding for Oak Park Heights utility relocation. Carried 5 — 0. VIII. Adiournment. Councilmember McComber, seconded by Mayor Beaudet, moved to adjourn at 7:24 p.m. Carried 5 — 0. Respectfully submitted, Appr ve Content a rm, Jje Jo s n IJavid Beaudet • Administrative Secretary Mayor •